Common use of Disturbance Allowance Clause in Contracts

Disturbance Allowance. (a) An employee who was a s97 employee as at 19 December 1997, who transferred to an Employer on or after 19 December 1997 and has been continuously employed by the same Employer since the date of transfer in the same position, and who is redeployed as a result of his/her position being made redundant and is redeployed and who is required to travel to a new work location is entitled to be paid a disturbance allowance in compensation for all disturbance factors, which are not otherwise provided for in this agreement. (b) No disturbance allowance will be paid if the redeployed employee is required to travel less than ten kilometres extra per day. (i) The allowance is paid in the following circumstances: (A) at a rate of $709 if the employee is required to travel up to an extra 30 minutes or an extra 30 kilometres per day; and (B) at a rate of $709, for each additional 30 minutes or 30 kilometres or part thereof. (ii) An employee entitled to an allowance under this subclause may, in lieu, elect to be reimbursed all additional travel costs at public transport rates for a period of one year. (iii) A redeployed employee who is not entitled to the disturbance allowance contained in this Agreement but who is required to pay additional travel costs as a result of relocation is entitled to be reimbursed those additional costs at public transport rates for a period of one year. (iv) The disturbance allowance may be paid only once in compensation for all disturbance factors incurred by the single transfer. (c) For the avoidance of doubt, the allowances referred to above will not be subject to any increase during the life of this Agreement.